Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Bentaberry French, Spanish (Latin American), Basque
From Basque Bentaberri or Bentaberria, both common place names in Basque Country meaning "new inn".
Hilgersen German
Means "son of Hilger”. From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hild 'strife', 'battle' + gar, ger 'spear' and sen 'son'. Most common in Northern Germany.
Morning English
From the word “Morning” meaning early or beginning of the day when the sun rises.
Dillen German, Dutch, Flemish
Matronymic from the given name Dille, a short form of Odilia.
Oldshield English
Probably came from the occupation of being a shielder
Vulpe Romanian
Means "fox" in Romanian.
Azadpour Persian
Means "son of Azad".
Jabeen Urdu
From a given name derived from Arabic جبين (jabin) meaning "forehead".
Neeley Irish
Reduced form of Mcneely.
Koinuma Japanese
From 鯉 (koi) meaning "carp fish" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Motokura Japanese
Moto means "origin" and kura means "storehouse".
Mayo Irish
a county in Ireland
Kobylytsya Ukrainian
Means "mare" in Ukrainian.
Mambelli Italian
Possibly from Italian mano "hand" and bello "beautiful".
Nary Old Irish
An anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Naraigh. This surname is derived from the personal name Narach which means modest.
Mariotto Italian
From the given name Mariotto.
Marengo Italian
Habitational name from Marengo in Alessandria Province or Marengo-Talloria in Cuneo. From Maréngo, Marénco, meaning Of The Sea, Maritime (Medieval Latin Marincus from Mare ‘Sea’), which were often used as personal names or nicknames in the Middle Ages.
Iosebashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ioseb".
Paewai Maori
The Maori meaning of it is "driftwood"
Weerawansa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Baclay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "long walk, hike" in Cebuano.
Anardu Italian
From a dialectical variant of Italian anatra "duck (bird)".
Gertz German
Patronymic from a Germanic personal name meaning "hardy", "brave", "strong."
Gohar Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Gohar.
Balian Armenian
Patronymic of uncertain origin, perhaps from Turkish bal ‘lord’, ‘master’, a word of Arabic origin.
Ranaweera Sinhalese
From Sankrit रण (rana) meaning "battle, war" and वीर (vira) maning "hero, man, brave".
Chatateba Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶立場 (Chatateba) meaning "Chatateba", a division in the area of Tōkaichi in the city of Hachinohe in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.
Taleb Arabic
From the given name Talib.
Filimonov Russian
Means "son of Filimon".
Ecca Italian
From Sardinian ecca "gate".
Arabi Arabic, Persian
Means "Arab" in Arabic and Persian.
Naqvi Urdu
Derived from Arabic نقي (naqi) meaning "pure, clean". This is the name of a Shi'ite clan found primarily in Iran, Iraq and South Asia, named after 9th-century imam Ali al-Hadi (also known as al-Naqi).
Gorey English, Irish (Anglicized)
See Mcgorry. Edward Gorey was a noted bearer.
Paternostro Italian
Italianized form of Paternoster.
Neale English, Scottish, Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish variant of Neal.
Mohammadpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محمدپور (see Mohammadpour).
Wiedmann German
North German variant of Widemann.
Powalski English (American)
Surname of Leon Powalski from the Star Fox 64 series.
Nieuwenhuis Dutch
Means "new house" in Dutch. Indicated that the bearer lived in a new house or lived in a village of the same name
Raihan Bengali
Derived from the given name Raihan.
Gironda Italian
Possibly from a variant of Italian ghironda ‘barrel-organ’.
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".
Urbanowicz Polish
Patronymic from the personal name Urban.
Ohara Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Yousefpour Persian
Means "son of Yousef".
Alusaar Estonian
Alusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "base/foundation island".
Qattan Arabic
Means "cotton merchant" in Arabic, derived from the word قطن (qutn) meaning "cotton".
Miil Estonian
Miil is an Estonian surname meaning "mile".
Heinl German
South German variant of Heinle.
Paraiya Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, denoting laborers in agriculture and/or industry. This is a surname belonging to Dalit, or "Untouchables," in the Hindu caste system.
Strang English
Originally given as a nickname to one who possessed great physical strength.
Villamil Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Serantes in the municipality of Tapia.
Gaa German
Bavarian dialect variant of Gau.
Wikström Swedish
Composed of the elements vik "bay" and ström "stream"
Kiuchi Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Hamzi Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamza.
Sow Western African, Fula
Meaning uncertain.
Serratore Italian
Means either "sawyer", from Italian serrare, "to saw", or "locksmith", from Italian serratura, "lock".
Barzanî Kurdish
Denoted a person from the village of Barzan in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Ite Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 射 (i) meaning "shoot" and 手 (te) meaning "hand", referring to an archer.
Bloem Dutch
Means "flower, bloom" or "flour (of wheat, corn)" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a pretty or cheerful person, a metonymic occupational name for a florist, gardener, baker or miller, or a habitational name for a person who lived near flowers or a sign depicting them... [more]
Avent English
From a shortened form of the Anglo-Norman personal name or nickname Avenant or Avaunt, derived from Old French avenant meaning "beautiful, agreeable, fitting".
Reith Scottish (Anglicized), Irish
A Scottish surname of uncertain origin.... [more]
Al-ghoul Arabic
Palestinian surname.
Mizuhara Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Eckhart German
From the given name Eckhart.
Vourtzis Greek
From the Arabic word burdj, "tower".
Carioto Italian
It means “deer” and originates from Italy the surname is considerably rare the total number is still unknown
Malefeijt Dutch
A variant spelling of Malefeyt. This is also actually an archaic spelling (as the sound written as -eijt will be always be written as -eit or -ijt in modern times), but it has (barely) managed to survive into modern times... [more]
Idezuki Japanese
From 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit", 出 (de) meaning "exit", and 月 (tsuki) meaning "month, moon".
Mendis Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Mendes.
Croom English
An occupational surname for a maker, seller, or user of hooks. Derived from Middle English crome or cromb, meaning "hook" or "crook".
Woodlock English
From the given name Wudlac.
Tshuva Hebrew
Means "answer" or "returning" in Hebrew. The term חוזר בתשובה which means "returning to the faith", reffers to a person who becomes more religious person in Judaism.
Mac Cobhthaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cobhthach"
Di Bernardo Italian
From the given name Bernardo. Means "Son of Bernardo".
Cieśla Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Kuntu Estonian
Kuntu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kunde" meaning "customer".
Šljivančanin Montenegrin
Habitational name for someone from Šljivansko, Montenegro.
Cassio Italian
From the given name Cassio.
Northey English
Habitational name from Northay in Hawkchurch Devon. The placename derives from Middle English north "north northern" and heie "fence enclosure hedge" (Old English norþ (ge)hæg)... [more]
Ahmedzay Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto احمدزی (see Ahmadzai).
Chiappa Italian
Possibly chiappa "stone", indicating someone who lived in a stony area.
Toda Japanese
Japanese: there are multiple meanings with this surname depending on the kanji used. ... [more]
Caringal Filipino, Tagalog
Means "very beautiful, very handsome", from Tagalog dingal "beautiful, handsome".
Vico Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Vitso.
Du Aimé French
The Duaime surname comes from an Old French word "hamel," which meant "homestead." It was likely first used as a name to describe someone who lived at a farm on the outskirts of a main town, or for someone that lived in a small village.
Joffe Hebrew
Variant spelling of Jaffe.
Vallera French
French: habitational name from Vallery in Yonne, once a Romano-Gallic estate, recorded in 1218 as Valerianus. The surname is also found in the British Isles and may be of Norman origin, from the same place.
Heuermann German
Occupational name for (a freshly hired hand, a day laborer) from Middle High German huren "to hire" and man "man".
Sprague English
English from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning "lively", a metathesized and voiced form of "spark."
Mirzaei Persian
From the given name Mirza.
Zubayraev Chechen
Means "son of Zubaira".
Lindfors Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree, linden" and fors "rapid, waterfall".
Carrión Spanish
It comes from the knight Alonso Carreño, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the town of Carrión de los Condes (Palencia), where he founded his solar house.
Łukaszczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Filipi Kurdish, Albanian
From the given name Filipî.
Põder Estonian
Means "moose" in Estonian.
Atlahua Nahuatl
From Atlahua, the name of an Aztec god.
Mighty Jamaican Patois
Apparently a nickname for a very strong man from English mighty "very strong".
Paasoja Estonian
Paasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Au-Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.
Schwarzschild German
Derives from Old High German swarz meaning "black" and Middle Dutch schilt meaning "shield". A famous bearer of this surname is physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild. (1873-1916)
Plūme Latvian
Meaning "plum, plum tree".
Renfrew Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Rinn Friù, meaning "cradle of the Royal Stewards." It is derived from either the historical county of Renfrewshire in the west central lowlands of Scotland, or the town of Renfrew within both the historical and present-day boundaries of the county.
Kurtis English
Variant of Curtis.
Spinster American (Rare)
A presumably extinct English occupational name, derived from the occupation of spinning.
Miyasaka Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".
Ledama Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.
Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Von Aachen German
Means "from Aachen", a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, ultimately derived from Latin acquae "water, water sources", referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Grannus.
Leminen Finnish
Derived from the the name of the municipality of "Lemi" in Finland
Pieech Polish
Alternate spelling of Piech.
Ouk Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ុក (see Uk).
Tono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 東野 (see Tōno).
Oguri Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small, little" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Riyad Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Riad.
Ganeku Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 我如古 (see Ganeko).
Ayanov Kazakh
Means "son of Ayan 2".
Mesaroš Serbian
Serbian variant of Mészáros, meaning "butcher".
Lama Tibetan, Nepali
A Buddhist name found among people of Tibet and Nepal, from the Tibetan blama, meaning "priest" or "monk".
Io Japanese
I could mean "this" or "well, pit, mineshaft" and o means "tail".
Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.
Mosharraf Bengali
Bengali form of Musharraf.
Meale English
Possibly a nickname from Middle English mele "meal, ground cereal"
Ben Ali Arabic (Maghrebi), Comorian
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن علي (bin Ali) meaning "son of Ali 1". A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Kamegai Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Mäeots Estonian
Mäeots is an Estonian surname meaning "hill cusp/tip".
Jelavić Serbian, Bosnian
derived from the place name Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Shufflebottom English
Meaning: "From a sheep valley"
Depp German
Derived from Germanic depp which is a nickname for a joker (person who plays jokes on others). A notable bearer is Johnny Depp, an American actor.
Keyser Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Macedonian, Jewish (Sephardic), Judeo-Spanish
Slavic and Sephardic surname from Sephardic Jews in Eastern Europe. Surname is derived from village of кизя (Kizya) in Galacia (Ukraine). Common throughout entire former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/CCCP)... [more]
Brudnyak Rusyn
Means "dirt".
Nishinohara Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 野原 (nohara) meaning "grass field".
Đàm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Tan, from Sino-Vietnamese 譚 (đàm).
Schock German
German origin. Means "shock" in German, as in surprise.
O'mullawill Irish
Anglicized form Gaelic Ó Maol Fábhail meaning "descendent of Maolfábhail".
Wijesuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Shalom Hebrew
Means "peace" in Hebrew.
Aluko Yoruba
From àlùkò ‘woodcock’, said to be a name adopted by Ijesha textile hawkers to deflect the curses of their debtors.
Klem German, Dutch
From a short form of the given name Klemens, or a location named using the personal name.
Michon French
Originally a diminutive of the given name Michel.
Cranford English
Habitational name from any of several places derived from Old English cran "crane (bird)" and ford "ford".
Casillas Spanish
From any of various places called Casillas or Las Casillas, from the plural of casilla, a diminutive of Casa. ... [more]
Niikura Japanese
From the Japanese 新 (nii) "new" and 倉 or 蔵 (kura) "storehouse" or 鞍 (kura) "saddle."
Vācietis Latvian
Means "German (person)".
Cadena Spanish
From Aguilar de Campoo, a district of Villalon in Valladolid.
Joline English
From the given name Joline.
Bantadtan Thai
From Thai บรรทัด (banthat) meaning "ruler; straight line" and ฐาน (than) meaning "base; location".
Dingzhen Tibetan
Typical name for Tibetan.
Pagliarulo Italian
Southern Italian diminutive of Pagliaro.
Fernel French
Derived from French ferronel, a diminutive of (obsolete) ferron "maker or seller of iron".
Borysyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Borys".
Ricketson English
It was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Old German name Ricard, meaning "powerful" and "brave."
Garbrandt Dutch (?), Low German
From the given name Garbrant.
Tolley English
Derived from the Middle English given name Toli, itself an English borrowing of Old Norse Tóli and thus a diminutive of Thórr.
Markaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Mark" in Albanian.
Wakayama Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Sandmeier German, German (Swiss), German (Austrian)
From Middle High German sand combined with Meier 1, referring to a tenant farmer whose farm was on sandy soil.
Ocasio Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Spanish ocasión meaning "occasion" or ocaso meaning "dusk, sunset". This surname is primarily used in Puerto Rico.
Manguiat Tagalog
From Tagalog mangiat meaning "to seal, to compact".
Eichhorn German, Jewish, Belgian
German topographic name for someone who lived on or near an oak-covered promontory, from Middle High German eich(e) ‘oak’ + horn ‘horn’, ‘promontory’. German from Middle High German eichhorn ‘squirrel’ (from Old High German eihhurno, a compound of eih ‘oak’ + urno, from the ancient Germanic and Indo-European name of the animal, which was later wrongly associated with hurno ‘horn’); probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal, or alternatively a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a squirrel... [more]
Andújar Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Dwamena Akan
Meaning unknown.
Omerović Bosnian
Means "son of Omer".
Claudio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Claudio
Rachels English
This surname is derived from the given name Rachel.
Yukiyama Japanese
This surname combines 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey" with 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain."... [more]
Schoonings Dutch (Rare)
Meaning not fully understood.... [more]
Resurrección Spanish
A nickname for someone who had resurrected from the dead.
Paulose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Paulose.
Talebi Persian
From the given name Taleb.
Beauford English
Variation of Buford. It is derived from the French word "beau", meaning "beautiful", and "ford", an Old English word meaning "river crossing".
Bootz German, Dutch
Could be a patronymic form of Booz or Bodo, or a variant of Boots.
Namiyama Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Mungia Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, possibly derived from the personal name Munio combined with the locative suffix -(t)egi.
Camiu Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a short form of the given name Barclamiu.
Vasin Russian
Derived from the given name Vasya.
Van Rensselaer Dutch
From Soleur, one of the areas or regions of Switzerland.
Satsukino Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Jalandoni Filipino, Hiligaynon
Meaning uncertain.
Ponton Scottish
First recording of surname in scotland in 1306 in the town of Ayr Scotland. I have many links showing ties to Scotland.
Lowry Lumbee
The surname is prominent. The earliest time this name is scene is when a grandchild of man named James Lowery is called James Lowry in the 1700s. This name was self-identified as an Indian Name in the Robeson County, North Carolina 1900 census... [more]
Vittone Italian
Probably an augmentative form of the given name Vitto, which can be a variant of Vito 1 (from Latin vita "life"), derive from the Germanic name Wido, or be a shortened form of names ending with -vitto, such as Salvitto or Iacovitto.
Stellrecht German
Occupational name for a cartwright, from Middle High German stel "framework" and reht (from Old High German wurht-) "maker". Compare English -wright.
Vukićević Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
Khoury Arabic
Means "priest, curate, parson" in Arabic, ultimately from Latin curio.
Ivanček Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Lilleallik Estonian
Lilleallik is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flower source".
Estrela Portuguese
The surname Estrela, of Portuguese origin, means "star," symbolizing guidance, hope, and celestial beauty, and is commonly found in Portugal.
Avdoshina Russian
feminine form of Avdoshina
Malczewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Malczewo in Poznań voivodeship, or Malczew in Radom voivodeship.
Heisenberg German
Made up of German words heis and berg, ultimately meaning “hot mountain.” This was the name of theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg and the alias of Walter White in Breaking Bad.